R. SUBBIAH, J

The present appeal has been filed as against the Fair and Decreetal order dated 18.10.2016 passed in I.A. No. 922 of 2016 in O.P. No. 3651 of 2014 whereby the Principal Family Court, Chennai has awarded a sum of Rs.10,000/- as monthly interim maintenance and Rs.5,000/- towards litigation expenses in the interim application filed by the respondent herein during the pendency of Original Petition filed by the appellant for dissolution of marriage on the grounds of cruelty and desertion.

2. It is the case of the respondent/wife that the appellant is a Doctor by profession and presently he is employed as Assistant Professor in Tamil Nadu Dental College and earning more than Rs.1 lakh as monthly salary. The father of the appellant is a retired District Judge and his mother retired as Deputy Registrar from the services of the High Court, Madras and both are receiving pension. As far as the respondent/wife is concerned, it is stated that she is working as Head of the Department (HoD), Management Department in Dr. M.G.R. Janaki Arts College for Women, Adyar, Chennai and earning less than Rs.30,000/- as monthly salary. According to the respondent/wife, since the salary